[Ord. 596, 12/29/2003, § I]
1. There is hereby imposed and established rates and/or charges for
the use and service of the various sewer systems in the Borough of
West Homestead, (hereinafter "Borough") said rates and/or charges
being based on the quantity of water used, and providing that all
users of the various sanitary sewer systems in the Borough shall be
charged the rates hereinafter set forth on a monthly basis, based
upon the users' water consumption for the corresponding month of each
calendar year:
A. The rate of $2.10 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
B. The sum of $75 shall be the minimum monthly rate of all users.
C. A customer service charge of $0.40 per bill.
D. Garbage disposal service: $0.40 per month for each applicable user.
[Ord. 596, 12/29/2003, § II]
Charges for said sanitary sewerage service shall be made monthly,
and collected by the Pennsylvania-American Water Company, (hereinafter
"PA American"), as an addition to, but part of, its normal customer
billings. All bills shall be rendered as of the first day of the month
following the month for which charges are made and shall be due and
payable within 30 days from the date of the statement. Upon collection
of the afore described sanitary sewerage service charges PA American
shall pay same to the Borough accompanied by an accounting of said
collections.
[Ord. 596, 12/29/2003, § III]
In the event the charges for said sanitary sewerage service
remain unpaid for a period of 30 days from the date of said statement
for such services, such charges shall be deemed, and are hereby declared,
to be delinquent, after which a penalty of 10% of the amount of said
statement shall be added and shall bear interest at the rate of 1%
per month upon 110% of the sewage charge, or fraction thereof, until
paid, and shall be a lien upon the real property to which said rental
or service charge applies from the date said rental or service charge
becomes due and payable. Said sewer rental or service charge, if not
paid within 30 days, may be collected as provided by law, including
an action of assumpsit and/or distress of personal property against
both the owner of the premises and the user, if not the owner, or
by lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien or claim. In addition,
the Borough reserves the right to terminate water service after notice,
according to law and ordinance.
[Ord. 596, 12/29/2003, § IV]
The rates and charges herein established shall be imposed upon
and collected from the owner, tenant or occupant of each lot or parcel
of land in the Borough serviced by a sanitary sewer owned, maintained
or operated by the Borough from which sewerage, waste, or water enter
the Borough's sewer system.